Philippines national cricket team

Philippines
Pilipinas
Association Philippines Cricket Association
Personnel
Captain Syed Tariq Ali (2017)[1]
Manager Faisal Khan
Team information
City Dasmariñas, Cavite
Home ground Emilio Aguinaldo College grounds
History
Twenty20 debut v  Indonesia at East Asia-Pacific Division Two, Apia, Samoa 4 April 2011
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member[2] (2017)
ICC region East Asia-Pacific

The Philippines national cricket team is the team representing the Philippines in international cricket. It is organized by the Philippines Cricket Association (PCA) which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003[3] The PCA became an associate member since 2017.[2]

In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between the Philippines and other ICC members after 1 January 2019 will be a full T20I.[4]

History

In 2011, The national team made their Twenty20 debut when they competed at the East Asia-Pacific Division 2 in Samoa winning over Indonesia, the Cook Islands, Tonga and South Korea before conceding defeat to the host nation in the final. The tournament was the Philippines' first International Cricket Council (ICC)-sanctioned match.[5] The tournament was part of a qualifying pyramid for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

The Philippines then played at the 2014 ICC East Asia-Pacific Men's Championship in New South Wales, Australia and finished fifth among eight national teams.[5] Indian expatriate, Awais Mohd became the first Philippine national team member to score a half-century in an ICC-sanctioned match while playing for the country in the EAP tournament.[6]

At the 2017 ICC World Cricket League East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifiers, the Philippines finished fourth out of six nations, failing to qualify for Division Five.

The national team decided not to participate at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games as it seeks more Filipino players, sponsors and government support but plans to participate in the 2019 edition.[7]

As of May 2018, the Philippines is only competing in Twenty20 cricket. They will attempt to qualify for the 2020 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Australia with the Philippines as one of the co-hosts of the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. They will host matches at the cricket ground of the Emilio Aguinaldo College in December 2018 in Dasmariñas, Cavite[8]

Home ground

The Philippine national team had the Manila Nomads Sports Club grounds in Parañaque as its home venue. When the Nomads' grounds closed, the national team moved its home to the cricket grounds of the Emilio Aguinaldo College in Dasmariñas, Cavite, the sole cricket venue in the country as of 2017.[7]

Tournament history

ICC World Twenty20

  • 2020: To be determined

World Cricket League

EAP Championship

Southeast Asian Games

References

  1. ↑ Llewelyn (23 January 2017). "PCA Announces the national team for World Cricket League qualifier". CricketPasifika. Philippines Cricket Association. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Fernandez, Rhoel (3 February 2014). "Rise of Azkals, football offers unique blueprint as growth of PH cricket pushed". Sport Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Philippines Cricket Association". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Craig, Mitchell (21 November 2014). "Philippines cricket history made at ICC EAP match at Lismore". The Northern Star. Northern Star Ltd. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 Esponga, Alexx (29 July 2017). "No PH cricket team in SEA Games due to lack of players, funds". Rappler. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Guerrero, Bob (12 May 2018). "Cricket, anyone? Philippines to host World Cup qualifier". Rappler. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ↑ ICC, Accessed 30 May 2011 Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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